JP2010227195A - Game information display device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game information display device which can properly display the start timing during the jackpot to players concerning a game machine with playing potentiality different between the normal and special states. <P>SOLUTION: In the case in which a valid S signal is output from a game machine (YES at B1), if a counting restriction flag is 1 under the time shortening mode (YES at B2), in other words, under the consumption for reservation during the jackpot, the valid S is not counted (B3 and B4). This eliminates the counting of the valid S under the consumption for reservation, as done conventionally and allows the starting of addition from 1 in the first opening of the second jackpot pocket, thereby achieving the valid S display (start during jackpot) without incongruity. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a game information display device for displaying game information of gaming machines having different game characteristics in a normal state and a special state.

  In the game hall, in order to provide an indication of the game, a so-called jackpot start, which is the number of symbol variations since the end of the jackpot, is displayed for the player (see Patent Document 1).

JP 2001-79254 A

  Nowadays, in recent gaming machines, gaming machines having both a so-called digipachi type gaming property and a feather type gaming property have begun to appear in the game hall. This gaming machine is characterized by a novel gameability that generates a big hit by the gameability of the feathers in a special state such as a short time state, while generating a big hit by the gameability of a digital patch in a normal state.

  Although this gaming machine is configured to generate a big hit due to the gameability of the digital patch even in a special state, the gameability of the wings is configured to be overwhelmingly likely to generate a big hit. Most of the jackpots in the special state are generated by the playability of the feathers. And if it becomes a special state, the symbol variation related to the game performance of the Digipachi, which hardly generates a jackpot, is held during the jackpot or before the jackpot. Executes the release of an object by the game nature of the object.

  When displaying the number of jackpot start times as shown in Patent Document 1 for a player corresponding to such a gaming machine, for a player who is in a special state and expects a jackpot due to the playability of the feathers There are a lot of players who feel discomfort because the jackpot start will be displayed in a state where the jackpot start corresponding to only the game play of the Digipachi that does not have the meaningless funnel gameability is counted. .

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to provide game information that can appropriately display to the player the jackpot start for gaming machines having different game characteristics in the normal state and in the special state It is to provide a display device.

The present invention includes a first start port, a second start port, and an accessory that operates due to the winning of the winning combination, and the process of generating a jackpot according to the operation result of the accessory is the first start port and the second start port. While different from the start opening, a start signal that can specify the start indicating the number of times that the accessory has been activated due to the winning is output in common to the first start opening and the second start opening, and more A gaming machine that can be shifted to a special state that is a gaming state in which the winning rate at the second start port is higher than the normal state that is a gaming state of Alternatively, if the first start opening is won during the jackpot, it is possible to hold the feature operation resulting from the win for a predetermined number of times, and the hold will be held depending on the action of the active feature or the end of the jackpot The game information of the gaming machines that sequentially execute the actuated accessory operations is displayed In the gaming information display device,
From the gaming machine side, a jackpot signal that can specify the occurrence status of the jackpot, a special status signal that can specify the occurrence status of the special status, and a receiving means that receives the start signal as a gaming signal, and received by the receiving means A state determination means for specifying a jackpot and the occurrence state of the special state by a game signal, a counting means for performing a counting process for counting the start by a game signal received by the reception means, and a counting by the counting means Display means for displaying the start to the player, suppression means for performing suppression processing for suppressing counting processing by the counting means, and reception of the game signal by the receiving means for suppression processing by the suppression means Setting means for setting an end condition related to the ending condition, and the counting means is a jackpot end by the state specifying means. In response to the determination, the start to be counted is initialized, and the suppression unit determines that the special state has occurred when the state specifying unit determines that the special state has ended. While the suppression process is executed until the termination condition by the means is satisfied, the suppression process is not executed unless it is specified that the special state has occurred (Claim 1).

The game information display device according to claim 1,
The setting means can set a range that divides the start into a plurality of ranges, and the counting means sets the start counted by the counting means when the occurrence of a big hit is specified by the state specifying means. Depending on which of the ranges set by the means belongs, the number of jackpots is divided and counted, and the display means corresponds to the predetermined range when displaying the start to the player The number of jackpots may be displayed in a comparable manner (claim 2).

In the game information display device according to claim 1 or 2,
In the gaming machine, a first generation process and a second generation process are set as the jackpot generation process, and the jackpot generated due to the winning at the first start port is the second generation process. The ratio generated by the first generation process is set higher than the first generation process, while the jackpot generated due to the winning at the second starting port is compared with the first generation process. Since the ratio generated by the second generation process is set higher, the generation process due to the winning is different between the first start port and the second start port, and the counting The means counts the number of occurrences from the beginning of the introduction of the corresponding gaming machine with respect to the suppression jackpot that is a jackpot that has occurred while the suppression process by the suppression means is being executed, and the display means executes the suppression process Before the period It may be displayed the number of occurrences of counted the suppressing jackpot by counting means (claim 3).

In the game information display device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
Computation means for computing the total value of the start in a predetermined period in association with the gaming state based on the counting process by the counting means, the computing means including all the gaming states including the special state and the normal state When calculating the total value of the start in the above, the total value is calculated including the suppression start representing the start that is the target of counting processing by the suppression means, while the total value of the start in the special state is calculated In the case of calculation, the total value is calculated without including the suppression start, and the display means calculates the total value of the start in the entire gaming state and the total value of the start in the special state calculated by the calculation means. May be displayed (claim 4).

The game information display device according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The gaming machine includes a grand prize opening that is open during the jackpot, and a launching device that can be fired by a player that launches game balls onto the game board surface. The first start port and the second start port are The player is separated from each other so as to be able to be distributed by a shooting operation by aiming such that a player wins one of the prizes, and the big prize opening is awarded to either the first start opening or the second start opening Even if a launch operation is performed, the control unit is arranged at a position where a winning can be achieved, and the suppression unit is determined to have a jackpot end determination by the state specifying unit, and further specifies that the special state has occurred A special suppression process that is the suppression process performed when the special state is specified as the gaming state before the occurrence of the jackpot that is the end determination target. The game machine, or may be set whether to execute the special suppression processing for each game machine groups (Claim 5).

  According to the invention of claim 1, the game processing in the normal state that is being held in the big hit or in the normal state is made to the gaming machine whose gameability can be changed according to the game state by the suppression process of the suppression means. Since it is possible to suppress the counting of the start signal corresponding to the corresponding accessory operation, which is sequentially executed at the beginning of the special state transition after the jackpot, the first start port at the beginning of the special state transition It is possible to provide the player by starting the operation of the winning action resulting from the winning, that is, the first winning action corresponding to the special gameability. In addition, since the suppression process is not executed if the gaming state after the jackpot ends is the normal state, even if the normal state continues by not shifting to the special state after the jackpot ends, the start corresponding to the gaming is diminished. There is nothing.

  According to the invention of claim 2, the target of the jackpot number corresponding to the set range is a jackpot that occurred within a relatively small start, such as one or two starts. Is displayed so as to be comparable with the number of start times, so that the player can be given a goal of adding the number of jackpots to provide new game playability. In this case, since the number of starts from which the suppression start amount is excluded is targeted, the player is provided with game information that is not uncomfortable for the player, that is, more interesting game information while appealing the occurrence immediately after the previous jackpot. Can be provided to.

  According to the invention of claim 3, due to the gaming properties of the corresponding gaming machine, at the beginning of the transition to the special state, the process of executing the accessory operation that is subject to the suspension due to the winning to the first starting port, In the target period of the suppression process, it was a game period of low interest because the player was concerned about the act of an accessory caused by winning a prize at the second start opening performed immediately after that, but in this game period By displaying the number of jackpots that have occurred since the beginning of the introduction of the gaming machine, it is possible to appeal that jackpots can occur during the game period, and it is possible to enhance the interest during that period.

  According to the invention of claim 4, while it is desired to grasp the total start excluding the suppression start during the special state, based on the playability of the corresponding gaming machine, the total start including the suppression start is grasped. You will be able to offer a total start that meets the needs of the players you want to do.

  According to the invention of claim 5, it is possible to indirectly notify the player of the gaming method that is advantageous during the jackpot for each gaming machine or gaming machine group depending on the setting state of the special suppression processing. In this case, in order to receive the notification depending on whether or not to execute a special suppression process that is a suppression process performed in response to the jackpot that occurred in the special state, in order to receive the notification, at least the gaming machine is a special jackpot as a special state Need to be generated. That is, in order to receive the notification, an increase in operation can be expected when the player plays a game.

The figure which shows schematically the whole structure of the system for game centers in one Embodiment of this invention. Front view of gaming machine Front view of information display device Figure showing setting information Diagram showing history information storage area Diagram showing total information storage area Figure showing past information storage area The flowchart which shows the signal reception process 1 by an information display apparatus The flowchart which shows the signal reception process 2 by an information display apparatus

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing an overall configuration of a game hall system installed in a game hall. A lending device 2 and an information display device 3 are installed corresponding to a plurality of gaming machines 1 installed in a pachinko hall as a game hall, and two gaming machines 1, a lending device 2, and an information display device 3 is installed correspondingly. The relay device 4 is connected to the gaming machine 1, the lending device 2, and the information display device 3, and is connected to the management device 6 and the like via the LAN 5. The management device 6 is installed, for example, in an office in a game arcade or the like, and receives game signals transmitted from the gaming machine 1, the lending device 2, the information display device 3, and the relay device 4 via the LAN 5, and receives game information. to manage. Although omitted in FIG. 1, several hundred gaming machines 1 are actually managed by the management device 6.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the gaming machine 1 to be managed. In addition, illustration of the general winning award is omitted. Balls stored in the upper ball tray 8 are fired onto the board surface 9 in response to an operation on the handle (corresponding to the launching device) 7 by the player.
When the ball wins the first starting opening 10 provided at the center lower part of the board surface 9, a lottery to win with the first predetermined probability (1/300) is performed, and the symbol variation indicating the lottery result is a 7 segment LED type. Starting with the first special symbol display unit 11 and the symbol symbol display unit 13 for the dummy symbol, when a lottery is won, a jackpot is generated. As an operation during the big hit, the first big winning opening 12 provided below the first starting opening 10 is opened, and the ten first winning devices (not shown) are won or closed after 30 seconds. The process is 1 round and repeated 15 rounds. The number of reserves, which will be described later, of the first starting port 10 is displayed on a special figure hold display unit 14 provided at the upper part of the symbol display unit 13 for displaying dummy symbols.

  The ball passes through the passing gate 15 provided on the right side of the symbol display unit 13 in a normal gaming state (hereinafter referred to as “normal state” or “normal”) which is neither a big hit state nor a special state such as a short time state which will be described later. Then, a lottery to win with a predetermined probability (99/100) is performed, and the lottery result is notified on the general map display unit 16 composed of LEDs. ) Type second start port 17 performs a unit operation of opening for 0.1 second. It should be noted that winning is prevented by the obstacle nail provided in the upper part except in the open state.

  When winning the second starting port 17, a lottery is performed in which a big win is won with the first predetermined probability (1/300) and a small win is won with the second predetermined probability (299/300), and the symbol variation indicating the lottery result is 7 segments. Starting with the LED type second special figure display section 18, if a big win is won by lottery, a big hit is generated, whereas if a small win is won, a small win is generated. That is, when winning at the second start opening 17, a small win is generated with a very high probability, and a big win is generated otherwise. As a small hitting operation, the operation closes after 1.5 seconds have passed since the second big prize opening 19 provided on the side of the symbol display unit 13 is opened. If the balls that have won the second prize-winning device 20 by the opening of the second big prize-winning port 19 are distributed by the sorting device 21 and won in the V-winning mouth 22, a big win is obtained. The winning of the second start port 17 is not put on hold.

  The fluctuation time of the first special figure display unit 11 and the second special figure display unit 18 is 5 to 120 seconds in the normal state, and 1 to 10 seconds in the short time state (corresponding to the special state). During the big hit, the small hit, and the symbol change, the new special figure display units 11 and 18 do not start changing.

  The short-time distribution ratio from the big hit to the short time is 40% in the normal state and 80% in the short time state. In the short time state, the unit operation of the second start port 17 corresponding to the passage of the ball of the passage gate 15 is 1.5 seconds of opening × 2 times. Moreover, the time-short state is terminated by performing the symbol variation corresponding to the second start port 17 100 times.

The number of winning balls is 3 for each of the start ports 10 and 17 and 15 for each of the big winning ports 12 and 19.
The playability of the gaming machine 1 that operates as described above will be described.
Normally, even if the ball is passed through the passage gate 15, the fluctuation time (60 seconds) of the general display 16 is long and the opening time (0.1 seconds) of the second start port 17 is short. 2. Since a winning at the starting port 17 cannot be expected, so-called left-handing is performed aiming at the left side of the board, and a ball is awarded at the first starting port 10.

  When a ball wins the first starting port 10, the first special symbol display unit 11 performs symbol variation, and the symbol display unit 13 performs dummy symbol variation corresponding to the symbol variation. The first start port 10 corresponds to a so-called hold function, and the symbol variation is held up to four (which corresponds to a predetermined number of times) which are the upper limit and are sequentially executed. Note that the number of symbols that has been reserved is the number of reservations. Such an operation realizes the gameability of a digital patch and corresponds to the first generation process (a jackpot generation process) in the present invention.

  After the big hit that repeats the round of opening the first big winning opening 12 for 15 rounds, only when the generated big hit is a big win with a short time state, the time is short. During the time reduction, the fluctuation time of the general map display unit 16 and the opening time of the second start port 17 are preferentially treated, so the right side of the board is aimed so as to win the passing gate 15 and the second start port 17. Make a strike.

  When the second starting port 17 is won, the second special figure display unit 18 changes the pattern every time as in the first starting port 10, but the second big winning port 19 is set to 1 at the time of winning a small hit to win with extremely high probability. .5 seconds open, no symbol variation on the symbol display unit 13. In addition, when the small hit is not won, a dummy symbol change is also performed in the symbol display unit 13 as in the case of winning the first starting port 10. In addition, it does not correspond to the hold function, and no new symbol variation is performed even if a symbol is won while the second big prize opening 19 is opened.

  When the ball wins the second winning device 20 through the second big winning port 19, the ball is distributed by the distributing device 21, and among the six winning ports, only one of the set V winning ports 22 is set. The jackpot is generated according to the winning. Such an operation realizes the playability of the feather, and corresponds to a second generation process (a jackpot generation process) in the present invention. That is, since the jackpot can be generated only in the first winning process at the first starting port 10, the ratio of generating jackpots in the first winning process is set higher than that in the second winning port. In 17, the jackpot can be generated by the first and second winning processes, and the ratio of the jackpot generated by the second winning process is set higher than the first, resulting from the winning of both. The process of generating jackpots is different. Further, as described above, the expectation degree of jackpot generation by the first winning process is the same (1/300), but the jackpot can be generated by the second winning process that does not correspond to the first starting port 10. The second start port 17 has a higher expectation degree of jackpot due to winning.

  Since the number of symbol fluctuations as a condition for ending the time reduction is 100, if the time is shortened, it is possible to generate a big hit without almost ending the time reduction. In other words, the win rate is higher in the second winning opening 17 than in the normal time, so that it is easy to generate a big hit. During the shorter period, the second occurrence rate is higher due to the winning of the second start port 17. The game will be played with the expectation of a big hit from the winning process. Also, jackpots that occur during normal times are reduced in time with a probability of 40%, but jackpots that occur during times are shortened with a probability of 80%. You can win the ball.

  Here, since the player who has generated the jackpot does not correspond to the hold function for the symbol variation caused by the winning at the second starting port 17, if the time is short after the jackpot ends, the jackpot is in the middle or before the jackpot has occurred Wait for the symbol variation that was held at the end to turn right. Then, as mentioned above, expecting the occurrence of jackpots due to the second winning process during the time shortage, and wanting to win the second starting port 17 in order to quickly execute the second winning process, the jackpot occurrence It can even be felt that the symbol fluctuation caused by winning the first start opening 10 with low expectation is bothersome.

The next game signal is output from the gaming machine side.
Out signal = Output from out BOX that collects used balls. Since there is one pulse for 10 recovered (used and driven) balls, the number of out signals × 10 is specified as the number of used media (out). In addition, you may output from the gaming machine 1 (usage medium signal).
Safe signal = output from gaming machine 1 Since there are 1 pulse for 10 payout balls, the number of safe signals × 10 is specified as the number of payout media (safe). The replenishment signal from the replenishing device may be a safe signal (payout medium signal).
S1 signal = output from gaming machine 1 Since there is one pulse for each winning prize to the first starting port 10, the number of S1 signals × 1 is specified as S1.
S2 signal = output from gaming machine 1 Since there is one pulse per winning prize at the second start port 17, the number of S2 signals × 1 is specified as S2.
Valid S signal (corresponding to start signal) = output from gaming machine 1 Regardless of the winning at each start port 10, 17, the number of start signals × 1 is specified as an effective S since the symbol variation (actual action, start processing) of each special figure display unit 11, 18 is one pulse per time. . That is, the winning numbers of the start ports 10 and 17 that are valid for the accessory operation are shown. In addition, when there are a plurality of (two times) opening operations per one small hit as in the second big prize winning opening 19 of the present embodiment, the output corresponding to the number of accessory operations may be performed.
Jackpot signal = output from gaming machine 1 Since it is a state signal that outputs a level during the jackpot, it is determined that the jackpot signal is being received during the jackpot.
Time-short signal (equivalent to special status signal) = output from gaming machine 1 Since it is a status signal that outputs a level during the time reduction, it is determined that the time reduction signal is being received.

  Returning to FIG. 1, the lending device 2 includes an operation lamp 23, a touch panel type display panel 24 for displaying game information, a money insertion slot 25, a money return slot 26, a dispensing nozzle 27 for dispensing balls, and the like. Yes. When the player inserts money into the money insertion slot 25, the number of balls corresponding to the inserted money is discharged from the discharge nozzle 27 and supplied to the upper ball tray 8 of the gaming machine 1.

  The management device 6 is configured by a computer including a CPU, HDD, ROM, RAM, and the like (not shown), and operates according to a control program stored in the HDD, for example. Based on various game information signals transmitted from each gaming machine 1, each lending device 2, and each information display device 3, game information is totaled for each gaming machine 1 or for each player.

  An information display device (corresponding to a game information display device) 3 is a control unit (corresponding to state specifying means, counting means, suppression means, setting means, calculation means) composed of a CPU, storage parts such as ROM and RAM, and transmission / reception of signals. And a transmission / reception unit (corresponding to reception means) including an interface for performing the operation according to a control program stored in the storage unit.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing an outline of the information display device 3. The information display device 3 includes an operation unit 28 provided with various buttons and a display unit (corresponding to display means) 29 for displaying various information.
The operation unit 28 includes a remote control receiving unit 30 that receives an operation signal from the employee remote control, a plurality of switching buttons 31 for switching information displayed on the display unit 29, and calling an employee (to perform a call operation). ) Is provided with a call button 32 operated by the player. The display unit 29 is configured to switch the display according to the gaming state of the gaming machine 1. When the gaming machine 1 is in the normal state when the gaming machine 1 is in the normal state, the number of hits on the day, the total number of boxes, the day / one day before / A daily graph showing the transition of the number of balls played two days ago, the highest number of consecutive hits, the highest number of balls played, the number of starts, etc. (all not shown) are displayed.

  FIG. 3 shows an example of a special state such as a short-time state of the gaming machine 1, that is, a sweet-medium display in the sweet mode, and the display unit 29 includes a state display unit 29a indicating the state of the gaming machine 1, Cumulative information display unit 29b indicating cumulative information, start display unit 29c indicating the number of starts since the last jackpot end, past information indicating past past start villas An information display part 29e, a current sweet-and-middle information display part 29f indicating the current sweet-middle state, and a telop display part 29g for displaying telops such as event information are displayed.

  The information display device 3 operates the switch button 31 to display a function of a so-called call lamp that displays a call in response to pressing of the call button 32 and game information of the corresponding gaming machine 1 including information to be described later or other information. Therefore, various storage areas are provided as necessary. As one piece of information stored in such a storage area, a corresponding gaming machine group (model, island, etc.) is received by accepting a setting operation indirectly through the management device 6 or directly by a remote control operation or the like. ) There is setting information that can be set every time.

FIG. 4 shows the setting information, and the following items can be set.
Suppression: Whether or not the start (valid S) count at the start of the sweet mode is suppressed.
Suppression start = effective S number to suppress counting after the end of jackpot, corresponding to the holding upper limit value of the first special figure display unit 11.
Total effective S = Does the start with the start count suppressed be included in the calculation?
Past record S = Maximum start number for each area of jackpot S in the past information history described later (corresponding to range setting), area 1 = 0, area 2 = 1, area 3 = 2 to 5, area 4 = 6 to Set the start range delimiter as follows.

FIG. 5 shows a history information storage area in which the following items are set.
NO = Record NO, corresponding to the number of jackpot occurrences. Since the latest record is created before the jackpot occurs, the value obtained by subtracting 1 for the last record from the number of records is the number of jackpot occurrences.
Effective S = Number of symbol fluctuations until jackpot occurrence (starts with jackpot).
Sweet mode = ○ if the game state at the time of record creation (after the last jackpot) is sweet mode (short time), × (if normal) ×. The total is the number of times the sweet mode is entered.

The information display device 3 updates the history information storage area of FIG. 5 as follows with the game signal output from the gaming machine side.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing signal reception processing 2 by the information display device 3. The information display device 3 determines whether a valid S signal has been received (B1). When any of the special figure display units 11 and 18 is changed in accordance with the winning at the first starting port 10 or the second starting port 17 in the gaming machine 1, an effective S signal is output. If received (B1: YES), it is determined whether the count suppression flag is 1 (B2). In the normal state, since the count suppression flag is 0 (B2: NO), valid S is added (B6).

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing signal reception processing 1 by the information display device 3. When the jackpot flag is 0 (A1: NO), the information display device 3 determines whether the jackpot signal is received (A9) or the sweet-medium flag is 1 (A10). When a jackpot is generated in the gaming machine 1, a jackpot signal is output from the gaming machine 1, so when the reception state of the jackpot signal is started (A9: YES), the jackpot flag is set to 1 (A13). Thus, when the jackpot flag is 1 (A1: YES), it is determined whether the reception status of the jackpot signal continues (A2).

Since the first special figure display unit 11 does not change in the big hit state of the gaming machine 1, the winning to the first start port 10 is held, and at the end of the big hit, the number of hold of the special figure hold display unit 14 is The upper limit is almost 4.
When the jackpot at the gaming machine 1 ends, the output of the jackpot signal stops. Therefore, when the jackpot signal reception state ends (A2: NO), the information display device 3 sets the jackpot flag to 0 (A3), A new record is created in the history information storage area 5 (A4). In other words, the start / end of the jackpot is determined according to the reception status of the jackpot signal, and a new record is created when the jackpot signal ends.

  Next, the information display device 3 determines whether or not the time-short signal is received (A5). If the jackpot generated in the gaming machine 1 is a jackpot corresponding to the time reduction, it will be in the time-saving state after the jackpot ends, and the time-saving signal will be output at the same time as the output of the jackpot signal stops, Is started (A5: YES), the sweet flag is set to 1 (A6), the count suppression flag is set to 1 (A7), and the suppression start is set to 4 based on the setting information in FIG. (A8). At this time, the sweet mode in the history information storage area of FIG. If the time-short signal is not received, the sweet mode is “x”.

  The information display device 3 switches the display unit 29 from the normal display state to the sweet middle display state as shown in FIG. Further, the valid S of the latest record in the history information storage area of FIG. 5 is displayed on the start display unit 29c. Therefore, the player can confirm the gaming state in the sweet-medium mode.

  In the case of a big hit that does not correspond to the short-time state in the gaming machine 1 is a big hit that does not correspond to the short-time state, that is, a normal big hit that corresponds to the normal state, when the normal big hit ends, the jackpot signal that was output from the gaming machine 1 is stopped. However, since the time-short signal is not output, the information display device 3 sets the sweet-medium flag to 0 when the reception state of the time-short signal is completed without receiving the jackpot signal (A2: NO, A5: NO). (A12). In addition, in the gaming machine 1, when the jackpot does not occur in the time-saving state, the jackpot signal is not output even if the hour-short signal output from the gaming machine 1 is stopped, so the jackpot signal is not received. When the reception state of the short signal ends (A9: NO, A11: NO), the sweet-medium flag is set to 0 (A12).

  Now, due to the gaming nature of the gaming machine 1 described above, the player wants to generate a jackpot due to the gaming nature of the feathers when the time is short, but the gaming machine 1 digests the suspension of the first special figure display unit 11. The design variation of the second special figure display unit 18 having the playability of the wings is not performed.

  Here, since the valid S signal is output in common to each of the start ports 10 and 17, conventionally, the second big prize port 19 based on the second special figure display unit 18 due to the playability of the feathers after the digestion on hold is used. At the time of the first release, the effective S that has already been reserved is counted, so it is uncomfortable for a player who expects a jackpot with feathers. In this case, although there is a possibility that a jackpot will be generated by the preceding holding digest, the player expects a jackpot due to the playability of the next feather, and therefore hardly expects a jackpot due to the holding digest. .

Under such circumstances, the information display device 3 of the present embodiment operates as follows.
When the big hit ends and the first special figure display unit 11 changes due to the special figure hold, the valid S signal is output accordingly. In this case, since the information display device 3 receives the valid S signal with the count suppression flag set to 1 (B1: YES, B2: YES), instead of adding the valid S, the information display device 3 subtracts the suppression start ( It is determined whether or not the suppression start is 0 (corresponding to “end condition related to reception”) (B4). If the valid S signal is received four times after the time is shortened, the suppression start is 0 (B4: YES), so the count suppression flag is set to 0 (B5). Therefore, when a valid S signal is received thereafter, the count suppression flag is 0 (B2: NO), so that the valid S signal is added (corresponding to “does not execute the suppression process”). (B6). That is, when a valid S signal is received, if the count suppression flag is 0, the effective S in the history information storage area of FIG. 5 is added, while if it is 1, the suppression start is subtracted and the suppression start becomes 0. The count suppression flag is set to 0.
With the above operation, four valid S signals received after the big hit state of the gaming machine 1 is finished and the time-short state is reached, that is, the valid S signal output due to the symbol fluctuation corresponding to the holding ball is added. You can avoid that.

The information display device 3 adds up the valid S stored in the history information storage area of FIG. 5 in association with the gaming state.
FIG. 6 shows the total information corresponding to the history information storage area of FIG. 5, in which the following items are set.
Normal = Aggregate record in sweet mode “×” in FIG. 5 Akanaka = Aggregate record in sweet mode “O” Overall = total record total The information display device 3 is based on “total” in the cumulative information storage area in FIG. Based on the display unit 29b, “Amanaka”, game information to be displayed on the Amanaka information display unit 29d is specified. Here, for “whole”, the effective S is specified by adding a value obtained by multiplying the number of records of the sweet mode “◯” by the set value of the suppression start. In the example of FIG. 6, since the sum of effective S in FIG. 5 is 2000, it is a value (total value including suppression start) obtained by multiplying the number of sweet modes (= 5) by the setting value (= 4) of suppression start. Are added to identify 2020. For “Amanaka”, the total is calculated as it is.
The average jackpot S is the average jackpot S (start) per jackpot specified by effective S ÷ jackpot. In addition, the game information of “all” (corresponding to “total value of start in all game states”) is displayed in the cumulative information display section 29b, and the game information of “Amaka” (corresponding to “total value of start in special state”). Is displayed on the Amaka information display unit 29d.

The information display device 3 aggregates past information based on the history information storage area of FIG.
FIG. 7 shows a past information storage area. This past information is the number of occurrences of jackpots in sweet and medium for each jackpot S range set by the setting information of FIG. That is, when a jackpot occurs during the sweet mode, the effective S is referred to, and the corresponding jackpot number is added depending on which region it belongs to (corresponding to “divide the jackpot number and count”), and FIG. Update the past information storage area. The ratio shows the number of jackpots relative to the number of jackpots. In the example of FIG. 7, the total number of jackpots is 240. For example, the number of jackpots in the region 2 is 12, so that 12 ÷ 240 = 5% is specified. In this case, the jackpot number (corresponding to the suppression jackpot) of the jackpot S = 0 in the past information storage area in FIG. 7 indicates the number of occurrences from the beginning of the introduction of the gaming machine 1 that has occurred while the suppression process is being executed. ing. Also, the jackpot number of the jackpot S = 1 is the V winning opening 22 in the first game in which the suppression process is finished (the first game in which the playability of the feathers by the opening of the second big winning opening 19 is started). Shows the number of times that a big win has occurred. Note that the past information in FIG. 7 indicates the game information from the beginning of the gaming machine introduction, and is an integrated value from the beginning of the gaming machine introduction.

  When the information display device 3 is in the middle, the past information display unit 29e has a jackpot for the region 1 in the past information storage region in FIG. While the number of times is displayed, if it is 0, the number of jackpots in the region 2 (the first time when the suppression process is completed) is displayed. In addition, the current number of jackpots in sweet and medium including the number of jackpots generated from normal is displayed on the sweet and medium information display section 29f. This information is specified based on the record of the sweet mode “×” that is closest to the latest record in the history information storage area of FIG.

According to such embodiment, there exist the following effects.
When the counting suppression flag during the time reduction is 1, the effective S is not counted, so that the effective S during the pending digestion is not counted as before, and the addition starts from 1 when the second big prize opening 19 is first opened. In addition, an effective S (big hit start) display without a sense of incongruity can be displayed. In this case, since the effective S including the suspended digest is counted during the normal period, it is possible to prevent the effective S during the normal period from being affected.

When the count suppression flag for sweets is 0, the number of jackpots that occurred with an effective S = 1 (the past one start villa) is displayed, so that the game with an interest aimed at adding the jackpot number is provided. It can be provided. In this case, since less effective appropriate S is targeted by the suppression start, the player's interest is synergistically improved. As a background to this, even if the time is short, the government has instructed the nails to be adjusted so that the payout rate does not exceed 100%. The effect that it is possible to leave (acquire) a lot of balls is also expected.
When the count suppression flag corresponding to the pending digest is 1, the past jackpot number in the count suppression processing state (big jackpot S = 0) is displayed, so that it is appealing that a jackpot has occurred even during the pending digest. It is possible to display information so that a player who does not expect a big hit during the on-hold digestion can review the game performance.

  In the total information storage area of FIG. 6, the total start is summed up without including the suppression start, while the total start is specified for the “total” including the suppression start of “Akanaka”. There is no sense of incongruity about the game information collection. This is because, in normal cases, the action of the character attributed to the winning of the first starting port 10 is substantially executed, and a big hit is generated only by the playability of the digital patch. This is because the player thinks that he / she wants to grasp all the valid S as the entire game information because the big hit can be generated by both the digital patch and the feathers resulting from the winning.

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The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and can be modified or expanded as follows.
Since a big hit may occur when the suppression count flag is 1, a value obtained by subtracting the remaining suppression start number from the set value of the suppression start in order to calculate an accurate “total” effective S in this case Instead of the set value, the “total” valid S may be counted.
When the suppression count flag is 0, the past information of the area corresponding to the valid S within a predetermined number of times is set as the display target, but the past information corresponding to the area to which the current valid S belongs may be set as the display target.

  The reception of the S2 signal may be set as the end condition of the suppression process. In this case, it can correspond to the gaming machine that executes the symbol variation of the second special symbol display unit in preference to the symbol variation of the first special symbol display unit. In this case, since the symbol variation of the second special symbol display unit due to the S2 signal is executed after the symbol variation of the first special symbol display unit during the symbol variation is performed, the valid S signal is received after the S2 signal is received. Can also be an end condition.

  When a jackpot occurs in a short time, the game can be assumed to be a game machine that can be hit right to digest the jackpot, that is, can be won at the big winning opening both right-handed and left-handed. In this case, the number of holds when a big hit occurs is 0, and it is assumed that no winning will be won at the starting point even during a big hit. Therefore, a configuration may be adopted in which the suppression process is not executed after the big hit that occurred during a short time.

  In such a configuration, adjust the nail to either the right-handed or left-handed to the player (adjust the winning rate to the big winning opening, increase the safety in the big hit or reduce the out) Since it is also possible to perform it, whether or not to execute the suppression processing in the short time for each gaming machine or gaming machine group (model, island unit, etc.) in order to indirectly inform the advantageous hitting method May be configured to be settable. That is, in such a configuration, the suppression process is set not to be executed if right-handed is advantageous and to be executed if left-handed is advantageous. If such a setting is made, if the player continues to make a right-hand hit with a jackpot in the short time, the first starting port will not win during the jackpot, so if the suppression process is executed, the start that is counted will be uncomfortable. Arise. In other words, it is determined that it is better to make a left strike during the jackpot so as to perform the suppression process, and after the decision, the left strike is made during the jackpot, so there is no sense of incongruity thereafter. Of course, right-handed is advantageous, and even when left-handed in a state where the suppression process is not performed by setting, a sense of incongruity occurs and the same determination can be made. In addition, it is good also as a structure which displays on the telop display part etc. in order to make a player recognize the content of the structure to alert | report beforehand.

Although the configuration in which the valid S is not counted is illustrated as the suppression process, it may be counted and initialized after the end condition is satisfied and then counted again. In this case, the suppression start display may or may not be performed.
For the valid S to be counted, a configuration is illustrated in which a new record is created and initialized by counting from 0 in the new record. However, a configuration in which a storage area is directly initialized may be used.

Although the period from the beginning of the gaming machine is targeted as the target of the past information storage area in FIG. 7, the period from the start of business on the business day may be targeted.
As a gaming machine, a gaming machine that also holds the actuating operation of the second starting port may be targeted. In this case, the first or second start opening may be prioritized or the winning order may be prioritized, and if the second start opening is prioritized, the suppression process is terminated according to the S2 signal. Just do it.

  Moreover, although the winning probability of the lottery corresponding to the first generation process by the second starting port is the same as that of the first starting port, it may not be the same. Of course, it is also possible to target a gaming machine in which the first generation process due to winning at the second starting port is eliminated as 0. Thus, including the target gaming machine, the numerical value, the storage area, and the like are merely examples, and may be configured in any manner.

As the game information display device, the game information display device can be configured in various modes such as a lending device, a so-called data robot (registered trademark), or a game machine itself as a game information display device.
A part or all of the information processing of the game information display device may be performed by a relay device, a management device, or the like. That is, the concept of the game information display device in the present invention means a broad game information display device including a device that performs such information processing.

  In the drawings, 1 is a gaming machine, 3 is an information display device (game information display device, state specifying means, counting means, suppressing means, setting means, calculating means, receiving means), and 29 is a display unit (display means).

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The first starting port, the second starting port, and a winning combination that operates due to the winning of the winning combination, the process of generating a jackpot according to the operating result of the winning combination at the first starting port and the second starting port On the other hand, a start signal that can specify a start indicating the number of times that the accessory has actuated due to the winning is output in common to the first start port and the second start port, and in a normal gaming state. A gaming machine that can be shifted to a special state, which is a gaming state in which the winning rate at the second starting port is higher than a certain normal state, after the jackpot ends, and during the operation of the bonus or during the jackpot When winning a prize at the first start opening, it is possible to hold the actuating action resulting from the winning a predetermined number of times, and in response to the actuating actuating action or the end of the jackpot, Information that displays game information of game machines that sequentially execute In the display device,
From the gaming machine side, a jackpot signal that can identify the occurrence status of the jackpot, a special status signal that can identify the occurrence status of the special status, and a receiving means that receives the start signal as a gaming signal;
State identification means for identifying the jackpot and the occurrence state of the special state based on the game signal received by the reception means;
Counting means for performing a counting process for counting the start by a game signal received by the receiving means;
Display means for displaying to the player the start counted by the counting means;
Suppression means for performing suppression processing for suppressing counting processing by the counting means;
A setting means for setting an end condition related to the reception of the game signal by the receiving means for the suppressing process by the suppressing means,
The counting means initializes the start to be counted in response to the jackpot end determination by the state specifying means,
The suppression unit executes the suppression process until the end condition by the setting unit is satisfied if it is determined that the special state has occurred when the state specifying unit determines that the jackpot has ended. On the other hand, the game information display device is characterized in that the suppression process is not executed unless it is specified that the special state has occurred. The setting means is capable of setting a range to divide the start into a plurality,
The counting means determines the number of jackpots according to whether the start counted by the counting means belongs to the range set by the setting means when the occurrence of the jackpot is specified by the state specifying means. Separate and count,
2. The game information display device according to claim 1, wherein the display means displays the number of jackpots corresponding to the predetermined range in a comparable manner when the start is displayed to the player. In the gaming machine, a first generation process and a second generation process are set as the jackpot generation process, and the jackpot generated due to the winning at the first start port is the second generation process. The ratio generated by the first generation process is set higher than the first generation process, while the jackpot generated due to the winning at the second starting port is compared with the first generation process. The rate of occurrence due to the second generation process is set higher, so that the generation process due to the winning is different between the first start port and the second start port,
The counting means counts the number of occurrences from the beginning of the introduction of the corresponding gaming machine with respect to the suppression jackpot that is a jackpot generated in a state where the suppression processing by the suppression means is being executed,
The game information display device according to claim 1, wherein the display unit displays the number of occurrences of the suppression big hit counted by the counting unit during a period in which the suppression process is executed. Based on the counting process by the counting means, comprising calculating means for calculating the total value of the start in a predetermined period in association with the gaming state,
The calculation means includes a suppression start that represents the start that has been subject to counting processing suppression by the suppression means when calculating the total value of the start in all gaming states including the special state and the normal state. When calculating the total value of the start in the special state, the total value is calculated without including the suppression start,
4. The display unit according to claim 1, wherein the display unit is configured to be able to display a total value of the start in the whole gaming state calculated by the calculation unit and a total value of the start in the special state. The game information display device according to any one of the above. The gaming machine includes a grand prize opening that is open during the jackpot, and a launching device that can be fired by a player that launches game balls onto the game board surface. The first start port and the second start port are The player is separated from each other so as to be able to be distributed by a shooting operation by aiming such that a player wins one of the prizes, and the big prize opening is awarded to either the first start opening or the second start opening Even if you perform such a launch operation, it is placed at a position where you can win a prize,
The suppression means is a case where there is a jackpot end determination by the state specifying means, and it is specified that the special state has occurred, and the game state before the jackpot occurrence to be the end determination target It is configured to be able to execute a special suppression process that is the suppression process to be performed when the special state is specified,
The game information display device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the setting means sets whether or not to execute the special suppression process for each gaming machine or gaming machine group.

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